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Sideloading my Ouya

In a short reprise of the situation, I discovered the Artemis Spaceship Bridge simulator, the Android version. Last time I checked there was a beta, now its available on the market! It’s fun a fun game, several players and a server that hosts the thing and shows the main view. Fun. I wanted to haveContinue reading “Sideloading my Ouya”

My phone died and I wan’t those 6.6gb of pictures

I desperately want those pictures. The hotel wifi was not up to uploading the load of awesome shots (like those amazing panoramas I did) so I have a flaky few days of pictures, some are there, others aren’t. And I want them all, obviously. Maybe I’d be happy if there were some for all days,Continue reading “My phone died and I wan’t those 6.6gb of pictures”

So I had a little chat with DHL about my Ouya.

My ouya was planned to arrive between 14/6 (something like that) and the 1st. That’s what the email said and that’s the email that contained the mysterious tracking number that didn’t ever work anywhere, until some good Google Plus’er (Christian Buggedei I think) found out what site would take it and we all ended upContinue reading “So I had a little chat with DHL about my Ouya.”

Why I shop Google Music

I like buying music. I bought a lot of CDs and contrary to some people I have a wad of CDs. Nothing out of the usual though, a few shelves. But I grew tired of buying disks, rippint them to digital and never touching them again. I only listen to digital files, I don’t haveContinue reading “Why I shop Google Music”

the @privateerpress war room app wants me to pay 6th time for the same content.

I try to like the @privateerpress war machine app, War Room & it has nice sides. But I’m having a hard time getting over having to buy those cards after buying the MK1 books, MK1 cards deck, MKII books, MKII cards deck and a big feldherr bag full of miniatures. (With a card each) FeelsContinue reading “the @privateerpress war room app wants me to pay 6th time for the same content.”

Zombies, Run! for Android

I first heard about “Zombies, Run!” from their Kickstarter campaignin 2011. I was intrigued by the concept and kept an eye on it. I seriously considered supporting the project, but because they didn’t support Android at first (they announced support further in the funding drive) and because I had kinda lost faith in the project,Continue reading “Zombies, Run! for Android”

Call of Cthulhu: Wasted Land for Android

A opinion on Call of Cthulhu: Wasted Land. Google Play Store: Call of Cthulhu: Wasted Land I came upon the game through the current Indie Gala IX, that was offering the game in a pay what you want action. The first experiences didn’t bode well. The game restarts any time your screen locks, andContinue reading “Call of Cthulhu: Wasted Land for Android”

Near Field Communication

A while back, I got a wad of info together about NFC. Planning to do something with it. Life however happened and now the idea has fled my mind and all that remains are these NFC links. So here they are: NFC is the new technology that Google is pushing these days. And thereContinue reading “Near Field Communication”

Some android apps fresh users might appreciate

No ringing endorsements, just a small list of apps I use and like. AirDroid – Android Apps on Google Play Aldiko Book Reader Premium – Android Apps on Google Play (Or the free version Aldiko Book Reader – Android Apps on Google Play Same features, I just bought it to support the app) Barcode Scanner – Android AppsContinue reading “Some android apps fresh users might appreciate”

Google listen as an audiobook tool?

Wondering if I can use Google Listen as a tool for listening to (preferably multi part) audiobooks.. So lets throw an audiobook at it 🙂 Part of the thing will be correctly having the audio referred to in the feed; so Ill just cheat here till it works 😀 Any audiobook, really – And ImContinue reading “Google listen as an audiobook tool?”